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adjective

Definition of handicappednext
as in hindered

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verb

past tense of handicap
as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of the baseball player's small size did not handicap him in the least

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Recent Examples of handicapped
Adjective
Catalina suffers from an unspecified mental disability, which Saavedra, who is not handicapped, performs in an arguably inappropriate register of fidgety hands and shifty-eyed glances. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 16 May 2026 Still, there are a few handicapped-accessible rooms, and all of the restaurants and public areas have ramps. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Verb
Some severely bad picks and process in the first round have handicapped the Packers’ ceiling tremendously. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026 For many Chinese who have plowed their savings into real estate, the market’s collapse handicapped their ability to spend, driving down overall demand. — John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handicapped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handicapped
  1. encumbered
  2. hampered
  3. hindered
  4. impeded
  5. embarrassed
  6. obstructed
Adjective
  • Now Democrats have a chance to replace Platner with a new candidate—someone who is, perhaps, less encumbered—and redouble their efforts to flip Collins’s seat.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Definition of encumbered
Verb
  • And that his injury severely hampered their chances in the second half of the campaign.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The response has been hampered by a funding gap, attacks on health centers, and an ongoing conflict in eastern Congo, as well as mistrust among local communities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of hampered
Verb
  • More broadly, spiraling mortgage and rent costs have hindered Gen Zers and younger millennials from forming independent households, researchers say.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • This offseason, Cullen revealed that Karlaftis broke his hand, which required surgery during the Week 10 bye and hindered him for the rest of the season.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of hindered
Verb
  • Supporters had campaigned for Merlin to be allowed into the Azteca to witness Mexico’s final group game — but the dabbler found his free passage impeded on Wednesday evening by FIFA regulations.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The Sugar Act directly impeded colonial drinking, as molasses is a key ingredient in rum.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of impeded
Verb
  • At one point, the narrator, embarrassed by his own act of cruelty, gives a sobbing woman all his money and then leaves her alone in a hotel room.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • The Chicago White Sox, a team many left for dead at the start of the year, embarrassed the Kansas City Royals Friday night, 22-1.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of embarrassed
Verb
  • Thai officials said investigators would examine the ceiling materials and whether any emergency exits were obstructed, potentially hindering evacuation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Manager Craig Counsell wasn’t happy second-base umpire Ramon De Jesus did not rule the Orioles’ Henderson obstructed second base with his foot on Hoerner’s steal attempt.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of obstructed

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